The Coffee Commune Advocating for Café Industry on Channel 10

The Coffee Commune continues to make headlines, with Channel 10 News recently showcasing our commitment to supporting cafés through challenging times. As costs rise across the board, we’re working to ensure the voices of small business owners are heard.

Managing Director of The Coffee Commune, Phillip Di Bella, spoke about the unique pressures café owners are facing, noting, “This is the first time in 35 years that I’ve seen all expenses go up at once.” From rising coffee bean prices to increasing energy costs, these pressures are squeezing profits. Di Bella highlighted that “cafés now make roughly a dollar in profit per coffee,” illustrating the razor-thin margins many are working with.

The report pointed out that only 20% of café owners are making a profit, while 60% are treading water and the rest are losing money. “The future of hospitality as we know it is going to go from about 26,000 cafés in Australia down to about 21 or 22,000 in the next 24 months,” if current trends continue. While small businesses aren’t asking for handouts, they do want governments to listen and take action. “We’re not asking government to have the answers. In most cases, we’ve got the answer for you. We just want governments to listen.”

The Coffee Commune’s growing media presence underscores our dedication to small business advocacy. As our platform expands, we continue to push for reforms that will support cafés, reduce costs, and help businesses remain a vital part of our community.

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IN YOUR WORDS

Being partnered with the Coffee Commune was a logical extension of our business. It is a great opportunity to showcase our equipment range, however, we also see the immense value to the industry of being part of the Coffee Commune’s exceptional training facilities
Fabio Cordovado Director CWE
Labour laws are more and more complex and hard to understand; Through our membership with Coffee Commune, we have constant access to a HR/IR hotline. Quick and Easy.
Phil Johnson Founder and owner Chef
Ecco Bistro
Coffee Commune’s advice, support, and network, helped reduce the red tape, gave us direction, and saved us valuable time.
Sarah Buiso Restaurant Owner of Da Buiso
…if our clients grow, we grow. The Coffee Commune has been invaluable in helping us spread that message.
Vince Monardo Naked Syrups
We are passionate about collaborating with the coffee community to make a real difference for business owners. We look forward to continuing to work with The Coffee Commune.
Matt Allington Partner, Business Services
BDO (Australia)
…we’re passionate about helping businesses identify the things they can be doing to maximise performance.
Alessandro Calabrisello General Manager
Sanremo Coffee Machines Australia